frosting
Example Sentences
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The cake had a butterscotch frosting, which was brown and thus “weird.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Everything else is just frosting on the cake.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
Susan Prunty’s bakery in Medford, Ore., sold about 25 Christmas cookie decorating kits through the middle of last December, complete with a dozen freshly baked sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, and sprinkles.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
Inside, it was all Oreo, layered with Oreo American buttercream frosting — a reflection of Escoto’s preference for nostalgic flavors.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
The frosting wasn’t as easy to work with as jungle mud.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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